"With 10.5, with this step, we can claim that we have the fastest browser," he added.

Although the difference in speeds on the average web page is so small its virtually unperceivable, the test are still relevant as browsers are asked to perform increasingly complicated procedures.

As website content begins to take advantage of things like HTML5 and tie-ins to more of the device's hardware, expect to see the focus on browser speed stick around at the front-lines of the browser wars.